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PUBLIC LAW 85-734-AUG. 23, 1958

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provided further that if this Compact or any agreement thereunder shall be held contrary to the Constitution of the United States or of any state particijjating therein, the Compact or any agreement thereunder shall remain in full force and effect as to the remaining states and in full force and effect as to the state affected as to all severable matters. I t is the legislative intent that the provisions of this Compact shall be reasonably and liberally construed." SEC. 2. The consent of Congress is given to any of the States of Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia to become a party to the Tennessee River Basin Water Pollution Control Compact in accordance with its terms. Bentafive."^'*^'*' ^^^- ^' (^) "^^^^ President shall appoint a Federal representative Report.. to the Tcuuessee River Basin Water Pollution Control Commission who shall be recognized by and admitted to said Commission. Such representative shall maintain liaison between the Federal Government and the Commission, and from time to time shall report on the activities of the Commission to the President, either directly or through such agency or official of the Government as the President may specif v, and to the Congress. con5)en«ation. (^^ Such representative shall receive compensation and travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in the manner provided for experts and consultants in sections 5 and 15 of the Ad5^fsc*73?2*'V°* J^inistrative Expenses Act of 1946, except that (1) the time limita' ** tion with respect to the length of services authorized in such section 15 shall not apply, (2) the per diem rate of compensation for such representative shall be such amount, not in excess of $100, as is established by the President, and (3) the total compensation paid in any calendar year to such representative shall not exceed $15,000. A retired military officer of the United States or a retired civilian employee of the United States may be appointed to serve as such representative without prejudice to his retired status, and shall receive compensation as authorized in this subsection except that his retired pay or annuity under Federal law and compensation under this subsection shall not exceed $15,000 in any calendar year. If an employee of the United States is appointed to serve as such representative in addition to his regular duties as such employee, he shall serve without additional compensation. Compensation paid under the authority of this subsection shall be paid from funds appropriated to the Executive Office of the President for salaries in the White House office or for staff assistance for the President in connection with special projects. Office space, ^(j) Such representative shall be provided with necessary office space, consulting, engineering, and stenographic service, and other administrative services by such agency of the Government as may be designated by the President. Travel and other expenses for such representative shall be paid from funds appropriated to such agency. SEC. 4. Any additional power or duty proposed to be conferred upon the Tennessee River Basin Water Pollution Control Commission by the party States or by the Congress of the United States under authority of Article II of the Compact as set forth in the first section of this Act shall be one within the general authority granted by said compact and may be utilized only in furtherance of the purpose described in Article I of such compact. tr^'ac'tiwries.''"' ^^^* ^' -^^J Supplementary agreement entered into pursuant to Article X I of the Tennessee River Basin Water Pollution Control Compact as set forth in the first section of this Act shall be for the express purpose of controlling and reducing pollution and coordinating pollution control activities and programs in waters common to two or more of the party States, and the provisions of and proce-

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